Remember this name. Shams CharaniaVerified account@ShamsCharania Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers and No. 47 overall pick Svi Mykhailiuk are finalizing a three-year, $4.6M rookie deal. Deal includes team option.
If he goes to the Clips, he is by definition a loser. Wouldn’t want him if he is that much of a mental midget.
NBA Free Agent Rumors: Lakers not that interested in signing Carmelo Anthony The Lakers were “expected to express interest in” Carmelo Anthony whenever the Oklahoma City Thunder forward came to a buyout agreement with the team. However, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, it seems like L.A. might not actually be all that interested in bringing Melo in at all, even if he should become an NBA free agent soon. A precise timetable for how quickly Anthony can secure his exit from Oklahoma City, most likely via buyout, is not yet clear. But, at this point, it would be a full-fledged surprise if he doesn’t wind up with the Rockets. The Los Angeles Lakers have been widely mentioned as a chief rival to the Rockets once Anthony actually becomes a free agent, largely because the Lakers’ new face of the franchise is Melo’s close friend LeBron James. But it’s been suggested to me — strongly — that the Lakers’ interest is overstated. Anthony could have made some sense for the Lakers about a week ago, but given that the team has signed Isaac Bonga and Svi Mykhailiuk to guaranteed contracts since then and brought their roster up to 14, giving the final spot to Anthony doesn’t seem to add up. Anthony isn’t as bad of a player as his detractors believe, and on the minimum he could be a decent value add for a team in need of wings. But with only one spot left on their roster, the Lakers need a center — or someone who can masquerade as one — a lot more than they need Anthony, because going into the season with JaVale McGee, Ivica Zubac and Moe Wagner as the only options there is far from ideal. Anthony’s free agency — whenever it starts — will be worth keeping an eye on, but for now, reporting and simply looking at the Lakers’ roster would seem to eliminate them as a real option to sign him. from https://www.silverscreenandroll.com...terested-signing-carmelo-anthony-lebron-james whew...
curry... "I don’t know what [the Lakers are] going to be as a team, because obviously it’s brand new and they don’t have their identity. But at the end of the day they’ll come together with LeBron leading the charge… It’s going to be fun for fans, playing (more) in the regular season and who knows in the playoffs. So the West obviously got stronger with LeBron but you’ve still got to beat us."
Good quote. The 1st line I really like but it doesn't seem to resonate to the "experts" who are shitting on our moves even before seeing what the team will be. The last line is a bit smug but they earned it for sure.